OK - #GhislaineMaxwell arraignment @SDNYLIVE court on 2d superseding indictment. Inner City Press has covered the case, including UN links innercitypress.com/sdny12maxwellp… and will live tweet the arraignment (and the run-up), thread below. Song: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…
While it's 13 minutes until arraignment, Maxwell's lawyers have gone into the cell block to the side of the courtroom, to meet with her. U.S. Marshals prepare two chairs to set behind her when she'd brought in
Drum roll: Three US Attorney's Office prosecutors in the front tables, two defense lawyers at the second table with a seat between them for Maxwell. And here she is: Ghislaine Maxwell in a light blue prison shirt and black face mask, sipping water
Ghislaine Maxwell picks up a handset to speak with her lawyer as if by phone - sitting six (maybe four) feet away. COVID restrictions.
For those asking, Ghislaine Maxwell's hair is longer than when last she was seen. The courtroom deputy is preparing the bench for Judge Nathan. Two minutes later so far, but who's counting
Maxwell and her lawyer are having another side by side phone call. Arraignments are usually tightly choreographed rituals. Hard to imagine what's still undecided at this point. Soon enough.
All rise!
Judge Alison J. Nathan: "You may call the case."
US v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20-cr-330.
Speaking for the government... Maurene Comey.
Judge Alison J. Nathan: "You may call the case."
US v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20-cr-330.
Speaking for the government... Maurene Comey.
Judge Nathan reads the script of new Rule 5f, Due Process Protection Act. Preliminaries almost over.
Judge Nathan: Ms Maxwell, have you received a copy of the indictment?
Maxwell: I have, your Honor.
Defense lawyer: Not guilty.
Judge Nathan: Ms Maxwell, have you received a copy of the indictment?
Maxwell: I have, your Honor.
Defense lawyer: Not guilty.
Judge Nathan: There are requests to postpone the trial to later in the year. I am looking into it and will decide soon. But for now, assume July 12. I see the government agreed to make expert disclosures today. I'm fine with that.
AUSA Comey: Nothing more from the government.
Maxwell's lawyer: May I have a moment?
Now 2d lawyer: On the motion in limine schedule, it is dependent on the various disclosure dates that the defense has requested.
Judge Nathan: You're seeking 4 weeks?
A: Yes.
Maxwell's lawyer: May I have a moment?
Now 2d lawyer: On the motion in limine schedule, it is dependent on the various disclosure dates that the defense has requested.
Judge Nathan: You're seeking 4 weeks?
A: Yes.
AUSA Comey: Assuming the trial goes forward July 12, we propose to disclose 45 days before that.
Judge Nathan: How about 7 weeks?
AUSA Comey: We want to be thorough.
Judge Nathan: I'm thinking of splitting the difference. Assuming July 12, this is the schedule.
Judge Nathan: How about 7 weeks?
AUSA Comey: We want to be thorough.
Judge Nathan: I'm thinking of splitting the difference. Assuming July 12, this is the schedule.
AUSA Comey: We would make a first production 7 weeks out. But there may be some after, and supplemental motions.
Judge Nathan: OK, we're adjourned.
That's it.
[Now outside, then story on InnerCityPress.com & patreon.com/MatthewRussell…
Judge Nathan: OK, we're adjourned.
That's it.
[Now outside, then story on InnerCityPress.com & patreon.com/MatthewRussell…
Update 1: at 2:50 pm, Ghislaine Maxwell has already been taken out of the courtroom by the Marshals.
Update 2: David Boies just spoke to us reported by the elevators on 24th floor. After some comments on severing perjury from sex trafficking, he said Ghislaine Maxwell looked better than she had on the Zoom call (that the press and public didn't see). Now outside
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